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mi. | ! I I ! ! | I I June- 1 Maryland, s.s. .. Schooner 12,962 ! 40 .. 1,100 tons sugar Fouled a lighter .. .. j Auckland, N.Z. .. j Calm .. 1 Owing to hook on mooring-buoy straightening J. G. Hutch inout, the vessel broke adrift, fouling a lighter son. j j ! astern. Slight damage to vessel fi The Court found that owing to a fog the M. Garnaut. • i vessels did not sight each other until within a distance of about 120 ft. on opposite A. E. Patterson courses. The Court was of opinion that when the master of the " Wynona " saw the " Sappho " going to starboard when about 50 ft. ahead of him he still could have avoided a collision by going to starboard. Instead of doing so he endeavoured to reverse his engines and stalled them. Had ' | the master of the " Wynona" put the helm to port in addition to reversing the collision would have been avoided. The Court was June 4 Sappho, o.e.v., 15 ! Cutter.. 3 1 1 I 35 milk-cans .. M I | also of opinion that whether or not the years I I L . I . ,, , AT n n master of the " Wynona" was justified in June 4 Wynona, o.e.v., j Cutter.. 0 2 60 .. ! I 1Sl ° n * * ! uc * an > - • • •• a j •• considering he could pass the "Sappho" 4 years I I IJ i with safety on the course he was on, and ; 1 | j therefore in not following the rule of the road to go to starboard, he erred in his judgment at a late time in not going to starboard when he saw the " Sappho" doing so, but the Court was of opinion that his not doing so was due to the effect upon his mind of the imminence of a collision and the responsibility of the large number of passengers in his care. The course he took was one which, whatever the effect upon the other vessel, safeguarded the lives of his i i passengers, and the Court therefore made L no order of any kind | | f When the " Kohi" was leaving the wharf the R. Goldie. June 8 Kohi, o.e.v., 16 Schooner 20 5 .. 95 tons general.. | I | "Duchess" was coming into berth. On years \ In ir • w w 7 xt I * J ! account of the master of the "Duchess's" E. Cartner. June 8 Duchess, s.s., 30 Cutter 137 5 16 .. ( 0 ,slon •• *• e on, . . .. j j vision being obscured by another vessel, she years jj i | j collided with the "Kohi." Slight damage j to both vessels June 9 Kennedy, s.s., 61 F. and A. 131 12 .. 85 tons general.. Grounded .. .. Manawatu bar, N.Z. .. S.S.W. Moderate When entering the river, vessel took the A. M. Stuart, vears ' | . ground and remained fast on North Spit, and when backed off grounded again on South Spit, owing to run-out of river. One j blade of propellor broken, rudder-stock bent, and lower gudgeon broken June 14 Tekoa, s.s.. 4 Schooner 5,328 52 .. 9,330 tons general Blade of low-pressure .. Off Auckland Harbour, S. 2 Vessel stopped to pick up pilot outside Rangi- H. Barnett. years ! turbine damaged | N.Z. toto Beacon and when restarted it was found that blades of low-pressure turbine were damaged June 16 Toroa, s.s., 2 years F. and A. 1,917 4 50 Passengers .. \ n ■ i tvt -v n i -f Collided with H.M. cable-ship "Iris" during W. Croll. June 16 Iris, O.H.M.S. .. Cable-ship: .. j=Collis.on ,. .. Auckland, N.Z. Calm .. heavy fog in Auckland Harbour. Very l_ slight damage to both vessels W. G. Hughes.